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Acadia Healthcare settles New Mexico civil litigation for $400M, no admission of liability
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
- $400M aggregate settlement to resolve three New Mexico state court cases; no admission of liability.
- Payment from insurance, cash ($112.2M at June 30) and $505M revolver; due 30 days after court approval.
- Settlement expense recorded in Q3 2023, excluded from adjusted EBITDA; reaffirms existing guidance.
- Company affirms strong financial position with net leverage ~2.0x and sufficient capital for investments.
- Settlements fully release Acadia and Desert Hills from all claims related to the lawsuits.